Table 3 Ranking of candidate RGs stability according to tested algorithms for whole A. sativaP. coronata pathosystem and specific samples subgroups.

From: Validation of reference genes as an internal control for studying Avena sativa–Puccinia coronata interaction by RT-qPCR

Method

 < –- Most stable genes Least stable genes –- > 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

All samples combined

geNorm

ARF/HNR

EF1A

UBC

EIF4A

TUA

HSP70

GAPDH

CYP

NormFinder

HNR

EIF4A

EF1A

ARF

HSP70

TUA

UBC

CYP

GAPDH

BestKeeper

EF1A

HNR

EIF4A

ARF

UBC

TUA

HSP70

GAPDH

CYP

ΔCt method

HNR

ARF

EF1A

EIF4A

UBC

TUA

HSP70

GAPDH

CYP

A. sativa–P. coronata compatible interaction

geNorm

ARF/HNR

EF1A

UBC

EIF4A

HSP70

TUA

GAPDH

CYP

NormFinder

ARF

EIF4A

EF1A

HNR

UBC

HSP70

TUA

GAPDH

CYP

BestKeeper

EF1A

ARF

EIF4A

HNR

UBC

HSP70

TUA

GAPDH

CYP

ΔCt method

ARF

EF1A

HNR

EIF4A

UBC

HSP70

TUA

GAPDH

CYP

A. sativa–P. coronata incompatible interaction

geNorm

CYP/EIF4A

GAPDH

ARF

HNR

UBC

EF1A

TUA

HSP70

NormFinder

ARF

HNR

GAPDH

EIF4A

EF1A

UBC

CYP

TUA

HSP70

BestKeeper

EF1A

EIF4A

ARF

HNR

TUA

UBC

GAPDH

CYP

HSP70

ΔCt method

ARF

HNR

EIF4A

GAPDH

EF1A

UBC

CYP

TUA

HSP70

Pc39 oat line

geNorm

ARF/HNR

EF1A

UBC

EIF4A

TUA

HSP70

CYP

GAPDH

NormFinder

HNR

ARF

EIF4A

EF1A

UBC

TUA

CYP

HSP70

GAPDH

BestKeeper

EF1A

EIF4A

HNR

ARF

UBC

TUA

HSP70

CYP

GAPDH

ΔCt method

HNR

ARF

EF1A

EIF4A

UBC

TUA

CYP

HSP70

GAPDH

Kasztan cultivar

geNorm

EIF4A/HSP70

HNR

ARF

EF1A

UBC

TUA

GAPDH

CYP

NormFinder

HNR

EIF4A

HSP70

ARF

EF1A

TUA

GAPDH

UBC

CYP

BestKeeper

EF1A

HNR

EIF4A

ARF

HSP70

UBC

TUA

GAPDH

CYP

ΔCt method

HNR

EIF4A

HSP70

ARF

EF1A

TUA

UBC

GAPDH

CYP